Liu Jie pondered for a moment, then said.
"No more than five thousand sets of armor, and three thousand pieces of talisman artifacts, should not be a problem."
"As for magical artifacts, they are much easier, with not as strict regulations."
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Upon hearing Liu Jie's words, Wu Tao quickly replied, "No problem, then it's settled. We'll exchange money for goods, and neither of us will owe the other."
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Liu Jie's tone was also beyond doubt.
"Agreed, the Ministry of War has this much credibility and patience."
...
Next, Wu Tao and Liu Jie haggled for a long time over several conditions regarding the feudal territories.
Liu Jie and Wu Tao haggled for two to three hours.
...
As they were about to leave, Liu Jie said a few words to Wu Tao.
"Actually, you're not a bad person. Among so many families, you're the only one who openly shows such enthusiasm for these strategic magical artifacts and talisman artifacts."
"Those damned first-class families, on the surface, always condemn and scorn the strategic magical artifacts and talisman artifacts produced by the Ministry of War as unorthodox."
"But these scoundrels, just like you, when negotiating terms, want to obtain more strategic magical artifacts, armor, and talisman artifacts from our Ministry of War."
"It's truly despicable, wanting to be a whore and build a chastity archway at the same time."
Liu Jie seemed to have negotiated with families about to become feudal territories before.
And it was clear he had suffered great losses at the hands of those outwardly magnanimous but inwardly cunning family heads.
Therefore, as soon as this was mentioned, his usually steady expression changed, and he became very angry.
By the end, Liu Jie began to curse resentfully.
Wu Tao shrugged, inwardly amused.
The hypocrisy of aristocratic families was not a new thing; it was rare that after dealing with them for so long, you still hadn't gotten used to it.
One month later.
A large number of hover ships were docked at Wei City.
Upon seeing this, Wu Tao approached with a smile.
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Then, Wu Tao led Liu Jie and others to a plaza.
Liu Jie, along with a group of officials from the Ministry of War, had their eyes wide open, held their breath, and their faces were filled with shock upon seeing everything before them.
On the spacious plaza, there were at least tens of thousands of pills: Red Lingzhi Pills, Crystal Immortal Pills, Golden Gang Immortal Pills, Myriad Marvel Immortal Pills, and Longevity Pills.
They were arranged in abundance, a magnificent and breathtaking sight.
...
"So many. Fortunately, I brought a considerable number of strategic magical artifacts and talisman artifacts, otherwise, they wouldn't even be enough to exchange for half of these pills."
Liu Jie, stroking bottle after bottle of pills, said with a changing expression.
...
Looking at these pills, the officials from the Ministry of War were both surprised and excited, their eyes showing undisguised greed.
Like starved wolves seeing fresh meat after three days and three nights without food, such a large quantity of pills.
As the saying goes, "Hate the sky for being only three feet high." With so many pills passing through their hands, how could each of them not keep a dozen or a few dozen?
Perhaps only Liu Jie, as the leader, could maintain his composure. Looking at these pills, he didn't feel ecstatic, but rather a sense of unease arose in his heart.
To exchange for such valuable pills, how many magical artifacts and talisman artifacts would be needed?
"You've seen my pills, now let me inspect your items too?"
"I won't be convinced by mere words, no matter how eloquently you speak. If your items don't satisfy me, I will cancel this transaction."
At this moment, Wu Tao's attitude changed again as he scrutinized Liu Jie, speaking without reservation.
The reason for this was that the situation had changed.
The market situation changed rapidly. Now, it was no longer Wu Tao begging Liu Jie.
Liu Jie steadied his emotions and said, "The items we've brought, while not unique in the Purple Prefecture's cultivation world, are still top-tier."
"Among the items we brought, there are a thousand talisman artifacts and three thousand sets of war-type magical artifacts, which we can show you now."
As he spoke, Liu Jie gestured to his subordinates, who began moving a pile of boxes, as large as small mountains, from the hover warships.
Wu Tao nodded upon seeing this and watched him with interest.
Liu Jie waved to one of his subordinates and signaled.
A burly subordinate immediately took out a half-sized iron box from among the numerous boxes, held it above his head, and quickly walked over, respectfully presenting it to Liu Jie.
Liu Jie took the box and retrieved a two-foot-long, entirely purple talisman bow that emanated a faint, spectral glow.
Waving the talisman bow at Wu Tao, Liu Jie explained, "This is a talisman artifact carved from amethyst. The boxes also contain sets of talisman arrows, capable of splitting mountains and breaking rivers with immense power."
Looking at the talisman artifact in Liu Jie's hand, Wu Tao's expression changed slightly. As a cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage, his divine sense far surpassed ordinary people.
Therefore, Wu Tao instantly sensed the incredibly explosive power contained within this talisman bow.
Seeing Wu Tao's changing expression, Liu Jie remained unfazed. He gathered a ball of spiritual energy in his palm, injected it into the talisman bow, and then waved to summon talisman arrows, shooting them into the air.
The talisman arrows flew into the air, trembling intensely with a "humming" sound. Explosive energy emanated in all directions, and the area at the center of impact warped.
Wu Tao's expression shifted, and he remained silent.
He hadn't expected this talisman bow to be so powerful. Even a cultivator in the Core Formation stage, if hit by a single talisman arrow, would likely suffer greatly.
Seeing Wu Tao's reaction, Liu Jie smiled slightly and said, "You've already witnessed the power of the talisman bow."
"As for war-related magical artifacts like war bows, war blades, and war armor, you should be familiar with them. For instance, the equipment used by the Flying Sky Demon Wolf Legion that you currently possess likely originates from the Ministry of War."
"The reason I'm showing you this set of talisman bows is because this type of talisman artifact is available for trade."
"These boxes contain a thousand sets of talisman bows of this type. If you're interested, you can have them all."
"This set of talisman bows is convenient to use, just like those war bows, war blades, and other war-type magical artifacts. All you need to do is inject spiritual energy."
"Whether for marching in formation or for individual combat, they are rare and valuable weapons."
Upon hearing this, Wu Tao's face first showed excitement, then shock. After he understood, his expression turned somewhat grim.
The main reason for this was the immense information contained within Liu Jie's words.
Talisman artifacts of this caliber were actually permitted to be traded.
This meant that there must be even more powerful talisman artifacts within the Ministry of War.
Thinking further, Wu Tao then realized that Liu Jie was merely displaying his strength.
Liu Jie tentatively inquired.
"We have brought a total of three thousand sets of war-related magical artifacts such as war bows and war blades, and one thousand sets of this type of talisman bow. How about we trade them for these pills?"
Looking at Liu Jie's expression, Wu Tao knew that he could lower the price by haggling for a longer period.
However, not wanting this to be a one-time deal, Wu Tao naturally would not reveal his merchant's cunning nature to Liu Jie by trying to drive the price down as much as possible.
Wu Tao nodded and said with a smile, "You're straightforward, and I am too. Deal!"
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After this transaction was concluded, Wu Tao and Liu Jie discussed the situation of becoming a feudal territory.
The surrounding subordinates, seeing this, wisely did not dare to surround the two of them.
...
Only those who understood the positions of Wu Tao and Liu Jie could grasp the impact of each piece of information they exchanged, which could even shake the foundation of the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty's rule.
Time froze as Wu Tao used his own blood to write his name on a specially made jade slip.
This signified Wu Tao's becoming one of the eight great feudal territories.
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Afterward, Liu Jie led his men and departed.
After Liu Jie left, Wu Tao looked up at the sky, an astonishing aura surging out, vast and all-encompassing.
"The title of a feudal territory?"
"Finally, I've taken another step closer to my goal. Yue Hua, you wait. I will definitely avenge you."
"Blood Clan, I will repay this hatred manifold. I will destroy your entire race."
Thinking of the many benefits of becoming a feudal territory, Wu Tao's confidence grew.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Following the Yi family, Mi family, Tuoba family, and Lu family, Wu Tao's Ascension Gate became the fifth of the eight great feudal territories.
"Quick, quick, quick! Send this news to all the major domains!"
In the Ministry of War's mansion, many people were relaying important intelligence.
At this very moment, the entire Ministry of War began to operate at high speed.
Spies from various major and minor forces, who were embedded within the central court of the Great Jin Dynasty, relayed this news even faster.
This caused the Purple Prefecture's cultivation world, which had been somewhat calm, to fall into chaos once more.
Yi Family Mansion.
"Patriarch, this is the latest news..."
A steward, with both hands, presented a jade slip containing important information to Yi Tenglong, the current patriarch of the Yi family.
Yi Tenglong took the jade slip and after reading it for a while, burst into laughter.
"So it's that Wu family who brought the Chu family down from their pedestal. Heh heh, how interesting..."
"Yes, Young Master." replied the steward standing beside him.
Crushing the jade slip with one hand, Yi Tenglong's eyes gleamed, and his tone gradually became serious.
"No matter how the outside world changes, our plan must proceed quickly. This is crucial for me to advance to the Purple Mansion stage."
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